NAACP Looks at Education in Detroit
Sascha Raiyn The NAACP’s Education Taskforce stopped in Detroit this week as a part of the organization’s national discussion on the...
Sascha Raiyn reports on education, children and families at 101.9 WDET. She has worked as a reporter/producer for the WSHU Public Radio Group serving Connecticut and New York, as an Investigative News Producer for WJBK Fox 2 and at the Detroit Free Press.
She is a native Detroiter who grew up listening to news and music programming on 101.9 WDET. She studied at the University of Michigan Dearborn.
Protesters: Closing Schools Destroys Communities
Sascha Raiyn Teachers, students, parents and community members rallied Friday outside State of Michigan offices in Detroit to protest potential...
School Reform Office Faces Challenges from Legislators and Districts
Sascha Raiyn State School Reform Officer Natasha Baker testified before the Michigan Senate’s Education Committee today as legislators consider a...
Community Rallies to Keep Osborne High Open
Sascha Raiyn Students, parents, teachers and community members rallied outside Osborne High School in Detroit to protest the possibility the state...
Detroit Schools Make Case Against School Closings
Sascha Raiyn The Detroit Public Schools Community District and the Educational Achievement Authority held a joint learning summit Tuesday...
School Reform Office Releases List of Schools to Close [MAP]
The State School Reform Office released its lists of schools targeted for closure or other action today. The SRO has identified...
Luminocity Installation Makes Big, Bright Statement Downtown
An art installation launched in conjunction with the opening of the Auto Show hopes to brighten the winter gloom in...
Dept of Education Audits Detroit Public Schools Community District
Federal investigators are coming to audit the Detroit Public Schools Community District next week. WDET’s Sascha Raiyn reports.
Detroit’s School Board Holds First Public Meeting
The new school board for the Detroit Public Schools Community District held a special meeting last night (Thur). WDET’s Sascha...
Wright Museum Exhibit Explores African American History Through Dolls
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is hosting a doll party Saturday. The event is, in part,...
Students Speak Out About 2016 Election
We’ve heard from lots of politicians, pundits, journalists and activists this election season. We thought we’d take a moment to talk...
Teachers: Presidential Rhetoric May Be Too Raunchy for Class
National elections are generally considered teachable moments in our classrooms. But the language and issues introduced in this presidential election...